YouGov, the international market research and data analytics group, is looking for a highly experienced Executive Assistant (“EA”) to support the CEO, AMERICAS.
Position Responsibilities
- Calendar and inbox management for the CEO, AMERICAS,
- Arranging travel for the CEO, AMERICAS (and for the wider leadership team as the need arises)
- Extensive liaison with the CEO, AMERICAS and the leadership team to support the CEO, AMERICAS’s day-to-day agenda, including board meetings, team meetings, workshops, market visits, etc.
- Conserving the CEO, AMERICAS’s time e.g., ensuring they are prepared for meetings and events; responding to correspondence on their behalf when appropriate; collecting and analyzing information; drafting documents where applicable; maintaining task lists; and managing their calendars in a smart, efficient way.
- Acting as the first point of contact and gatekeeper for the CEO, Americas and other key stakeholders
- Managing ad hoc projects - dependent on the candidate’s skill-set - as the need arises e.g., assisting with events and mailouts, supporting the leadership team with travel or events etc.
- Organizing and scheduling leadership team/internal meetings and key client meetings
- Processing expenses for the CEO, AMERICAS and other members of the leadership team
Position Requirements
- Approximately 3-5+ years of experience as an EA or Personal Assistant (PA) to Senior Executives
- Solid experience in EA or PA support
- A sense of urgency, attention to detail, the ability to anticipate the needs of in-demand executive, and experience in helping executives to prioritize competing demands.
- A passion for helping others with a friendly, flexible, and get-it-done attitude.
- A desire to be a part of a fast-growing global digital business.
- Experience in booking complex international travel itineraries while keeping costs down.
- Proficient in Microsoft Office and a variety of digital communication software
- Capability to self-start, prioritize demands and seek solutions for everyday challenges while knowing when to escalate or push-back.
- Extremely well organized, hands-on, diplomatic, results-focused, and service-minded, agile, detailed oriented, energetic and a good communicator
- The ability to cope with ambiguity and changing priorities and structures in a fast-paced environment.
- Due to time zones, willingness to be flexible with (remote) working hours on occasion.
- Have an interest in learning more about YouGov and applying this knowledge to the role.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills required.
Location: The preference for this position is to be based in the New York, NY Metro area but will also strongly consider applicants in EST/CST locations. This is a hybrid role and will work from the NYC office two days per week as needed.
Reasonable accommodations will be made for all candidates as needed.
For roles based in California, New York, Colorado or Washington State, the base salary hiring range for this position is $64,000 to $75,000.
Compensation offered will be determined by multiple factors including location, job-related knowledge, skills and experience.
Certain roles may be eligible for incentive compensation and additional benefits. All US based full time employees are eligible for the following benefits:
o Paid vacation, holidays and sick days
o Flexible working arrangement available
o Group medical, dental and vision insurance
o Company-paid life and disability insurance
o Paid parental leave
o 401(k) with company match
Company Description and Culture
YouGov is a global online research company, offering insight into what the world thinks.
We speak daily to our panel of over 27 million registered members to understand opinion and behaviors around the world. We have a strong reputation as a source of accurate data and we’re trusted by the world’s biggest brands to get it right, making us the most quoted market research source in the world.
Why join YouGov?
Join our global team to help us achieve our social mission: to make millions of people’s opinions heard for the benefit of our local, national, and international communities.
Understanding diversity of opinion requires diversity of background. Although our global panel of millions of people worldwide powers our research, our biggest asset is our people. If our research is to be truly representative of what the world thinks, we need people from all walks of life to be part of the team to bring their perspective to the work we do.
Life at YouGov
We are driven by a set of shared values. We are fast, fearless, and innovative. We work diligently to get it right. We are guided by accuracy, ethics, and proven methodologies. We respect and trust each other, bringing these values into everything that we do.
We strive to provide YouGovers with best-in-class benefits to support their physical, financial, and emotional wellbeing. We want our employees to have a sense of belonging and uniqueness in a supportive workplace, so they can bring their full selves to work.
Equal Opportunity Employer
As an Equal Opportunity Employer, qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy, gender identity or expression, and sexual orientation), parental status, national origin, marital status, age, disability, genetic information, HIV status, political affiliation, socioeconomic background, veteran status or any other characteristic protected by law or in line with our responsibilities as a fair and ethic employer. All employment decisions are made based on occupational qualifications, merit, and business need.
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